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UNAIDS - A Year in Review 2011 |
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The AIDS response saw remarkable progress in 2011. Until recently, the end of the HIV epidemic seemed a distant dream, but science, political leadership and community responses have helped to deliver clear and tangible results-2011 will be remembered as a game-changing year.
"A year ago, skeptics said that getting to zero-zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths-was just a slogan. But countries, partners and people around the world have embraced the UNAIDS vision and are now working to translate it into reality," said UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé at the Joint Programme's Board meeting on 13 December.
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Did you know? HIV and the risk of non-communicable diseases |
While antiretroviral drugs have significantly improved the life expectancy of people living with HIV, the virus - and often the ARVs themselves - can make people more susceptible to non-communicable diseases than the rest of the population. Click on the link below to read about six non-communicable diseases that are more likely to affect people living with HIV.
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Practical Info: HIV/AIDS and nutrition |
What is meant by "nutrition" and "nutrients", and why is nutrition so important for people with HIV/Aids?
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HIV/AIDS: Ten big stories in 2011 |
It's been a roller coaster of a year in HIV and AIDS. AIDS turned 30 in 2011, and with new evidence of the effectiveness of HIV treatment as prevention, experts are increasingly talking about "the end of AIDS". At the same time, however, funding for HIV has become ever more uncertain, jeopardizing efforts to put new, life-saving science into action.
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Redpeg Training Schedule 2012 |
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To see Redpeg's training calendar for 2012, please click on the link below:
Redpeg offers fully accredited public and in-house HIV/AIDS training programmes. Please contact Sandra Ncube at 011 476 5355 or sandra@redpeg.co.za for a quotation. |
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Game-changing year: 2011
2011 was a year of bold action, renewed leadership and scientific achievement. UNAIDS looks back at the many achievements of this year.
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